Global Patent Index - EP 2918968 A3

EP 2918968 A3 20151223 - Optical shape measuring apparatus with diffraction grating and method of manufacturing article

Title (en)

Optical shape measuring apparatus with diffraction grating and method of manufacturing article

Title (de)

MESSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ARTIKELS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE MESURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLE

Publication

EP 2918968 A3 20151223 (EN)

Application

EP 15000519 A 20150223

Priority

JP 2014050532 A 20140313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2918968A2] A measuring apparatus, for measuring a shape of an object to be measured, comprises an emitting unit (2) configured to emit pattern light, an optical system (3) configured to guide the pattern light emitted from the emitting unit to the object, a deflection unit (4) arranged between the optical system and the object and configured to deflect the pattern light emitted from the optical system, an image sensing unit (5) configured to capture the object via the optical system and the deflection unit, and a processing unit (7) configured to determine the shape of the object based on an image of the object captured by the image sensing unit, wherein the deflection unit comprises a diffraction grating configured to diffract the pattern light emitted from the optical system. In one embodiment the distance between the diffraction grating and the object is changed in order to vary the projected pattern. In another embodiment the diffraction grating is a polarizing diffraction grating and the emitting unit further comprises a polarization convertor, such that the projected pattern can be varied.

IPC 8 full level

G01B 11/25 (2006.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 27/28 (2006.01); G02B 27/42 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01B 11/2513 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 11/2527 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 5/3083 (2013.01 - US); G02B 26/0808 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/0944 (2013.01 - US); G02B 27/1093 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/28 (2013.01 - US); G02B 27/4205 (2013.01 - US); G02B 27/425 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/4261 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/1313 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2918968 A2 20150916; EP 2918968 A3 20151223; JP 2015175642 A 20151005; JP 6417099 B2 20181031; US 2015260510 A1 20150917; US 9797717 B2 20171024

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15000519 A 20150223; JP 2014050532 A 20140313; US 201514643170 A 20150310